The Demolished Man
1953 • 192 pages
Ratings51
Average rating3.5
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Ratings51
Average rating3.5
In a world in which the police have telepathic powers, how do you get away with murder?
Ben Reichs heads a huge 24th century business empire, spanning the solar system. He is also an obsessed, driven man determined to murder a rival. To avoid capture, in a society where murderers can be detected even before they commit their crime, is the greatest challenge of his life.
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Where would cyberpunk be without Alfred Bester? This is a headlong flight into the future, without a net, and it is a hell of a ride. William Gibson and company clearly found much to admire–and imitate–in this endlessly enjoyable romp through the paranoid future. Great fun!
one of the more readable sci-fi classics I've tried, but I found it difficult to read it slowly enough to fully understand it. Found the psychology somewhat implausible but that only threw me out of the plot a few times. The twist did not surprise me; I've probably read too many books with that particular kind of twist, though that is hardly the fault of a book which is 60 years old.
Overall, an enjoyable enough read
